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balam · Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2008 3:47 pm Post subject: Kukulcania hibernalis?

Here we go with this one, full body:

Carapace:

Eyes:

Palps:

Waiting to sex it, but i think it's a fem.
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Steven · MOD - Greenthing General Joined: 03 Aug 2007 Posts: 1049

More likely an immature Kukulcania arizonica ...looks immature anyway...
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balam · Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2009 5:42 pm Post subject: New Lair

The Lair:

The Web:

The queen...(I think)

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balam · Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2009 5:43 pm Post subject:

Hey Steven... in order to take that guess at it being an arizonica did you go by what is available on the hobby? or just by color?
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WBurke17 · Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2009 6:07 pm Post subject:

Oscar is that the one I gave you?
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balam · Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2009 7:09 pm Post subject:

no Warren, this is the one I got thanks to Johnny. I'm re housing the one u gave me tomorrow night. K2 is actually bigger in size. I also have to upload som awesome shots of K1 and a crick that is getting ready to run.
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balam · Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2009 11:46 pm Post subject:

No it wasn't collected locally... at least not that I know of... Now I have to ask Johnny.
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balam · Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2009 12:09 am Post subject: pic

The drama unfolds...

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Steven · MOD - Greenthing General Joined: 03 Aug 2007 Posts: 1049

molted since the 1st pics ...eh?
Lookin more like hibernalis everyday... Smile

I have a big one that I got as a freebie ...going on 3 yrs now ...cool spider and fun to handle/show to the kids and such. Wink

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jet trail in the sunset
a long way away
cutting 'cross the horizon
at the edge of the day
and it calls Jimmy
come fly away

but I've been
too long in the wasteland
too long in the wasteland
I believe I'll have to stay

yeah, I've been
too long in the wasteland
too long in the wasteland
I believe I'll have to stay
--James McMurtry

Johnny · Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2009 12:42 pm Post subject:

So, is that the only determining factor as far as species?? ...... We definitely have to get some on our Arizona trip in May.

balam · Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2009 9:03 pm Post subject:

Well it hasn't molted... at least I don't think so, I try not to move the container too much right now, and she lives on the crevices below a small pile of cork bark, but from the times I have seen her lately I am yet to see an exuvia. It hasn't molted once since I got her.
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TheJackal · Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2009 9:37 pm Post subject:

How big are these things? Anyone have a size comparison shot?
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balam · Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2009 9:38 pm Post subject:

I'l try to get one later tonight... gotta check on them anyhow.
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TheJackal · Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2009 9:42 pm Post subject:

balam · Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2009 10:19 pm Post subject:

Thou art served.

Click to see full size image
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TheJackal · Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2009 10:21 pm Post subject:

bigger than I thought it would be Laughing

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TheJackal · Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2009 10:57 pm Post subject:

Well in that case I certainly dont know much about them Very Happy

how big can they end up?
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balam · Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 10:04 am Post subject:

I think these guys can grow to 1"- 1 1/2 in body size and about 3" or a tad more with the leg span... Just waiting!
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TheJackal · Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 10:42 am Post subject:

nice, it looks like they take on pretty good size prey
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balam · Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 11:08 am Post subject:

And they are as calm as a can be.
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TheJackal · Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 11:54 am Post subject:

Johnny · Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2009 8:37 am Post subject:

Crevice spider, velvet spider, south western house spider???

I've caught a few on fishing trips. They bolt out of their burrows (yes, burrows, in that area, which resemble mini T burrows) but generally calm down.

Balam, whenever youre down for a trip just lemme know.

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